Large Long-clawed Akodont vs Stinking Earthfan

Chelemys megalonyx compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Long-clawed Akodont	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Chelemys	Thelephora
Species	Chelemys megalonyx	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Long-clawed Akodont	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.